Does MSD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MSD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MSD. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MSD?

79% of MSD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MSD 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSD?

Associate Director (81) , Intern (63) , Specialist (53) , Clinical Data Manager (47) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (40) , Associate Specialist (38) , Manager (37) , Sales Representative (36) , Project Manager (34) , Software Engineer (30) , Data Scientist (29) , Internship (24) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (24)

What are the pros of working at MSD according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits typical of mnc" ((in 214 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 184 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 181 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 153 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 119 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MSD according to real employee reviews?

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 53 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 24 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 16 reviews)); "Too much politics and depends who you know if you want to progress in career." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about MSD layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MSD layoffs and their outlook for job security at MSD in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MSD locations?

Rahway , West Point , Elkton , Durham , Boston , Lansdale , Rockville , New York , Philadelphia , Saint Louis , North Wales , Gaithersburg , Louisville , Jersey City , Kenilworth , Madison , Newark , West Point , Omaha , Wilson , Dallas , Ireland , South San Francisco , McMinnville , Atlanta , Branchburg , Morristown , New Brunswick , Summit , Whitehouse Station

MSD reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,413 total reviews)

Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,413 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MSD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jan 8, 2022

Ops Manager

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People to work with & a progressive company

Cons

The Work life balance can be difficult with shift

5.0

Jan 8, 2022

Great and ethical company

Business technology partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company I worked for. Good employee status, good salaries, meaningful work, busy environment, great offices.

Cons

No cons at this time.

1.0

Jan 5, 2022

Workplace Harrasment

Master data specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary & benefits Working from Home benefit and transportation Asociación de Empleados is also good

Cons

Managers can go above and beyond with the workplace Harrasment. They are agressive, can scream at you, they also harras you by phone and HR doesn't care, the company doesn't care and it's become an issue in the Costa Rica site. hR department does not care about the mental health of the employees. Work life balance is out of the question, you cannot have a life when working in MSD, they can give you long hours and they don't pay the over time. If you have to take care of your family or your Healy you can get fired for that, Doing the right this and call HR for help is not a good idea either.

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